Bridgewave Install Manual

Makingconnectionsinahighspeedworld

80GHzWirelessEthernetLinks

InstallationManualP/N58000519

RevisionDJanuary2008

AR/GE/FE/U80/80XInstallationManual

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CopyrightNotice&Disclaimer

Copyright20042008BridgeWaveCommunications.Allrightsreserved.

PrintedintheUSA

Noportionofthispublicationmaybereproduced,copied,ordistributedwithoutthewrittenconsentofBridgeWaveCommunications.BridgeWavereservestherighttoupdateorchangethematerialinthispublicationatanytimewithoutnotice.BridgeWavehasmadeeveryefforttoensurethattheinformationandtheinstructionscontainedinthepublicationareadequateandisnotresponsibleforanyerrorsoromissionsduetotyping,printing,oreditingofthisdocument.PurchasersofBridgeWaveproductsshouldmaketheirownevaluationtodeterminethesuitabilityofeachsuchproductfortheirspecificapplication.BridgeWavesobligationsregardingtheuseorapplicationofitsproductsshallbelimitedtothosecommitmentstothepurchasersetforthinitsStandardTermsandConditionsofSaleforadeliveredproduct.Customersareresponsibleforobtainingproperoperatorlicenses.Thispublicationhasbeenpreparedforprofessionalandproperlytrainedpersonnel,andthecustomerassumesfullresponsibilitywhenusingtheinformationherein.

ExportControl

AllBridgeWaveradioproductsarerestrictedcommoditiesthatfallunderECCN5A002oftheDepartmentofCommerce.Theseproductsare"ENCrestricted"undersection740.17(b)(2)oftheExportAdministrationRegulations(EAR).BridgeWaveproductsmayonlybeexported,reexported,transferred,orretransferredinaccordancewithExportAdministrationRegulations.DiversioncontrarytoU.S.lawisexpresslyprohibited.

ProductCompatibility

Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetoverifyoperationofthisproductwithmanydifferentcommunicationsproductsandnetworks,BridgeWavemakesnoclaimofcompatibilitybetweenitsproductsandothervendorsequipment.Customerisresponsibleforthoroughlyevaluatedthisproductsperformanceinthecommunicationsenvironmentinwhichitwillbeused.


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Safety

CAUTION,WARNING,andDANGERstatementshavebeenplacedinthetexttoalertpersonnelofpossiblehazards.Thesestatementsmustbecloselyobserved.Thefollowinggeneral safetyprecautionsmustbeobservedduringallphasesofoperationandserviceoftheproductscoveredinthismanual.Failuretocomplywiththeseprecautionsorwithspecificwarningselsewhereinthismanualwillfullyviolatesstandardsofdesign,manufacture,andintendeduseoftheproduct.BridgeWaveassumesnoliabilityforthecustomersfailuretocomplywiththeserequirements.

TheFE/GE/AR80(X)meetsallapplicableFCCsafetyrequirementsforradioequipmenthowever,itisbesttoavoidprolonged,unnecessaryexposuretothefrontoftheradiowhileitisoperating

Theoutdoorequipmentmustbeproperlygroundedtoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltagesurgesandbuiltupstaticcharges.Intheeventofashortcircuit,groundingreducestheriskofelectricalshock.

ForinstallationsintheU.S.A.,refertoArticles810830oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70,forinformationwithrespecttopropergroundingandapplicablelightningprotectionforDCcables.

Forinstallationsinallothercountries,implementprotectioninaccordancewiththesafetystandardsandregulatoryrequirementsofthecountrywheretheequipmentistobeinstalled.

Donotinstalloroperatethisequipmentinthepresenceofflammablegasesorfumes.Operationofanyelectricalinstrumentinsuchanenvironmentconstitutesadefinitesafetyhazard.

Donotinstallsubstitutepartsorperformanyunauthorizedmodificationtotheequipment.ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyBridgeWavecanvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatetheequipment.


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RegulatoryInformation

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart101oftheFCCRules.LinksinstalledintheU.S.mustberegisteredwiththeFCCasprovidedforinPart101oftheFCCregulations.FormoreinformationcontactBridgeWavesCustomerServiceviaEmailsupport@bridgewave.comorcallat4085676906.

EquipmentPrecautions

WaterandMoisture The80GHzSystemisdesignedtowithstandprecipitationconditionstypicallyencounteredwheninstalledoutdoors.PowerSources ThisproductshouldonlybeoperatedwiththetypeofpowersupplyprovidedbyBridgeWaveCommunicationsInc.


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TableofContents

CopyrightNotice&Disclaimer ................ ii

ExportControl ......................................... ii

ProductCompatibility .............................. ii

Safety ...................................................... iii

RegulatoryInformation ............................iv

EquipmentPrecautions.............................iv

1 Introduction ........................................ 1

1.1 PurposeofManual........................ 1

1.2 PriorKnowledge........................... 1

1.3 ContactInformation...................... 2

2 SitePlanning ....................................... 3

2.1 General......................................... 3

2.2 EquipmentChecklist ..................... 3

2.3 LineofSight(LOS) ....................... 3

2.4 LinkDistance................................ 4

2.5 AntennaLocation.......................... 4

2.6 Cabling......................................... 5

2.7 Grounding&Lightning................. 6

2.8 Environmental .............................. 7

2.9 CablingDiagram .......................... 7

3 Installation .......................................... 8

3.1 General......................................... 8

3.2 EquipmentUnpacking................... 8

3.3 EquipmentInventory ..................... 9

3.4 InstallationTools ........................ 10

3.5 AntennaMountInstallation......... 10

3.6 AntennaandRadioInstallation... 14

3.7 CableInstallation........................ 16

3.8 IceShieldCanopyInstallation .... 19

3.9 AntennaAlignment...................... 22

3.10 AutoCalibration ......................... 26

3.11 QUAL&RSLTestCable ............ 30

4 RadioLinkStatusIndicators ........... 32

5 ConnectingNetworkEquipment...... 33

5.1 NetworkPortStatistics................ 33

ApendixA Troubleshooting................. 34

ApendixB RSLVs.DistanceCharts... 36

Std.LimitedWarranty&SWLicense .... 37


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1 Introduction

1.1 PurposeofManual

Theinformationinthismanualisdirectedtopersonswhomustperformorcoordinatethetasksassociatedwiththeprocessofinstallingwirelesscommunicationdevices,andplanningcommunicationnetworkapplications.

1.2 PriorKnowledge

Thismanualassumestheoperatorhasatleastbasicexperiencewithandanunderstandingofwirelesstechnologyandsomefamiliaritywithconfiguringandoperatingnetworkingequipment.Preferably,thepersoninstallingthisequipmentfully understandstheinformationcoveredinthismanualpriortoattemptingtheseprocedures.DANGER,WARNINGandNOTEstatementshavebeenplacedinvarioussectionsthroughoutthisdocumenttoalertpersonnelofpossibletrafficaffectingissuesandtoprovideadditionaltipsandhelpfulinformation.Thesestatementsshouldbecloselyobserved.

Symbol Description

Indicatesthatpersonalinjurycanresultiftheuserdoesnotcomplywiththegiveninstruction.

ADANGERstatementwilldescribethepotentialhazard,itspossibleconsequences,andthestepstoperformtoavoidpersonalinjury.

Indicatesthatequipmentdamage,processfailureand/orlossofdatacanresultiftheuserdoesnotcomplywiththegiveninstructions.

AWARNINGstatementwilldescribethepotentialhazard,itspossibleconsequences,andthestepstoperformtoavoidseriousequipmentdamage.

Providessupplementaryinformationtoemphasizeapointorprocedure,orprovidesatipforeasieroperation.


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1.3 ContactInformation

TechnicalAssistanceandCustomerService

BridgeWavedistributorsandresellersareauthorizedlocalserviceprovidersandareresponsibleforimmediateTier1customersupport.Ifaproblemcannotberesolved,contactBridgeWaveCustomerServiceforassistance:

Location: SantaClara,CAUSA

Email: [email protected]

TechSupportHotLine: +1.408.567.6906

eServiceCenter http://bridgewave.com/support

ReturnMaterialAuthorization(RMA)

ShouldBridgeWaveequipmenthavetobereturnedforrepairorreplacement,anRMAnumbermustbeobtainedinadvancefromBridgeWaveoralocalBridgeWavedistributor.Whenreturningequipment,besuretoclearlyindicatetheRMAnumberontheoutsideoftheshippingcarton.

BridgeWaveeServiceCenter:

Youcanviewknowledgebasecontent,openaticket,updateticketsandrequestRMAsonline24x7.ToviewcurrentticketandRMAstatus,pleasegotohttp://bridgewave.com/supportandselecteServiceCentertologinandenteryoursupportportal.FirsttimeusersofeServiceCenterwillneedtosubmitarequesttoSupport@bridgewave.com,foraloginIDandpassword.AsupportengineerwillcontactyouwithyourloginIDandpassword.

BridgeWaveSales

Email: [email protected]

InsideSales: +1.866.577.6908


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2 SitePlanning

2.1 General

Beforethestartofanyinstallation,asurveyoftheplanneddeploymentsiteshouldbeconductedfirst.Thesurveyingpersonnelshouldbefullyfamiliarwiththedetailsandrequirementsneededtosuccessfullyinstallthe80GHzradiosystem.

2.2 EquipmentChecklist

Wesuggestthesitesurveyteammayneedthefollowingequipment:

Binoculars(notalwaysrequired)

WAAScapableGPSlocationdevice

Tapemeasuretodeterminedistancesforcablerunstoingresspoints

Digitalcamera(notalwaysrequired)

Sitesurveyreportformtodocumentandhelpassesssite

Signalingmirror(providedbutnotalwaysrequired)

7090GHzLinkRegistrationDatasheet.ContactBridgeWaveTechSupporttolearnwhereonecanobtainthelatestversionofthisform.YoumayEmail support@bridgewave.comforthisrequestorrequestitonlineviaeServiceCenterhttp://bridgewave.com/support.

2.3 LineofSight(LOS)

The80GHzWirelessGigabitEthernetlinkrequiresLOSforproperoperation.BinocularsandspottingmirrorsmaybeusedtoassistintheconfirmationofLOS.PathplanningshouldincludeaninvestigationintofuturebuildingplansthatcouldblocktheLOSpath,andotherlongtermincrementalobstructionssuchastreegrowth.Intermittentobstructionssuchasaircraftatanearbyairportshouldalsobeconsidered.


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ThefollowingtabledetailstheminimumF1(FirstFresnel)clearanceneededfromobstaclesinordertoensuretheradioswilloperateproperly.

Table2.31:MinimumPathClearance

PathLength(meters)

MinimumF1Clearance(meters)

PathLength(miles)

MinimumF1Clearance(feet)

1000 0.58 0.62 1.9

2000 0.82 1.24 2.7

5000 1.3 3.10 4.3

10000 1.8 6.21 5.9

2.4 LinkDistance

Measurementofthelinkdistanceisimportantin estimatingthelinkavailabilityandcalculatingexpectedReceiveSignalLevel(RSL).ThismeasurementcanbeperformedusingtheLatitudeandLongitudecoordinatereadingsfromaGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)device,whichisplacedneartheproposedlocationsoftheantennas.AdditionallyGPSreadingwillberequiredinordertocomplywiththeFCCregistrationprocess.

TheMinimum80GHzLinkdistancesareasfollows:

AR/GE/FE80:328feet(100meters)

AR/GE/FE80X:1312feet(400meters)

Toestimatemaximumdistancesandavailabilitiesforagivenproductandregion,BridgeWavesPathAvailabilitycalculatorcanbeused.ToobtainthelatestversionofBridgeWavesPathAvailabilitycalculator,contactBridgeWavesCustomerServiceorsearcheServiceCenterKnowledgebase.

2.5 AntennaLocation

Theoptimumlocationfortheantennasmustbedetermined.Theideallocationshouldprovideforeaseoferectingandmountingtheantenna,aswellasprovidingunimpededLOStotheremotelocation.Thefollowingfactorsshouldbetakenintoaccount:

Typeofmountingfixedorroofsafepolemounting. LocationoffiberandDCpowerwiringingress/egressofthebuilding. Lengthofcableruns. ConfirmedEarthGroundingconnectionpoints. Obstructions,includingallowancesfortreegrowth. Accessibilityoftheradiomountinglocation. Accessibilityofthesiteduringandafterworkinghours.


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2.6 Cabling

Theinstallationsiteshouldbeinspectedtodeterminetherunpathsforthefibercableandpowercablefromtheradioequipmenttotheterminationpoint.Locationsforroofpenetrationshouldbeidentified.Theroutingandsecuringofallcablesshouldconformtoallapplicablecodesandrequirements.Dependingonthelikelihoodofdamageduetofoottrafficorequipmentmovement,cablingconduitmayberequired.Themaximumcablerunlengthasspecifiedfortheequipmentbeinginstalledmustnotbeexceeded,refertoTable2.61and2.62forcabletypesandlimitations.TheradiorequiresLCtypeconnectorsonduplexmultimodefiberstoproperlyconnectbetweentheradioandtheusersnetworkequipment.Singlemodefiberconnectionsarenotsupportedforusewiththestandardproduct.Thenetworkequipmentendofthefibersshouldbeterminatedwithconnectorsthatmatchtheusersnetworkequipmentfiberinterface.

Table2.61:MaximumFiberLength

FiberCableLength CableType

Upto270meters 62.5/125m

Upto500meters 50/125m

The80GHzradioincludesa100240VACpoweradaptor,suitableforindooroperationonly,thatconvertstheACvoltagefromastandardelectricaloutletinthewalltoDCvoltage.Foroutdoorratedpowersupplyoptions,contactBridgeWavecustomerservice.Theradiorequiresaminimumof15.0VDCattheconnectorontheradiounit(24.0VDCmaximum)tofunctionproperly.

WhenplanningthecablerunfromtheindoorACpoweradaptortotheradiounit,itisrequiredtousethecablegauge(AWG)indicatedbelowtoensureadequatevoltageattheradio.TheindoorandoutdoorportionsoftheDCpowercablingmustconformtoallrespectiveindoorandoutdoornationalandlocalelectricalandbuildingcodesnotethatrequirementsmaydifferfortheindoorandoutdoorportionsofthecablingandthatagroundedsurgeprotectorisnormallyrequiredatthepointwherethecableentersthebuilding.TheDCpowercablingmustconsistoftwo12or14gaugestrandedconductorsbasedontherequiredcablerunlength.

Table2.62:MinimumDCCableSize

DCCableLength ConductorSize

Upto125meters 14AWG(2.5mm)

Upto200meters 12AWG(4mm)

Figure2.61showsastandard14gaugewirethathasbeenfittedwiththepowerconnectors(provided)fortheradiosinternalpowersupplynecessarytomatewiththe(notprovided)DCpower


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cables.Astandardcrimping/splicingtool(notprovided)isrequiredtoterminatethepowerconnectorsontoa1412gaugecablerequiredforusewiththe80GHz.On theradioendnoconnectorsarerequiredsimplyscrewterminalstoappropriatepolarity.TheDCpowercableshouldbefedintotheconnectoronthecasingfirstandthenthegreenconnectorattachedtotheradioaftermakingastrainreliefcoilaroundtheelectronichousing.

Figure2.61: (Left)14gaugeDCpowercableterminated toradioend.(Right)DC14gaugecablefromthepowersupplyend.

2.7 Grounding&Lightning

Propergroundingoftheoutdoorequipmentreduceselectromagneticinterference,provideslightningprotection,andprotectsagainstelectricaldischarge.Usingimpropertechniquesinlightningpronegeographicareasmayposeadangertolocalpersonnel.Thesourceandconnectionpointsforthebuildingtoearthgroundinthevicinityoftheantennalocationshouldbedetermined.

Inadditiontogroundingtheequipment, BridgeWavestronglyrecommends,andlocalbuildingcodesmayrequire,theDCelectricalcabletobeprotectedfromelectricalsurgesbyasurgesuppressor.Thesurgesuppressormustbeinstalledat thepointwheretheDCelectricalcablesexit/enterthebuilding.


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2.8 Environmental

Thestructuretowhichtheequipmentwillbemountedshouldbeadequatetobearallwindandweatherconditions.Theenvironmentalconditionsatthelocationmustconformtotheoperatingenvironmentspecifiedfortheequipment.

2.9 CablingDiagram

Figure2.91detailstheequipmentandcablingfoundonatypicalinstallationofBridgeWaves80GHzradioequipment.Useofthecopperportisoptionalandisnotrequiredformanagementagentaccessorfornormaldatatrafficoperation.

Figure2.91:SimpleNetworkDiagram


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3 Installation

3.1 General

ItisrecommendedthatinstallationpersonnelreadthissectioninitsentiretypriortoinstallingtheBridgeWaveSystem.Duringaparticularphaseofinstallation,theusermayreferdirectlytotheapplicablesubsection.

TheInstallationsectioniscomprisedofsevensubsectionscoveringtheproceduresandguidelinesforinstallingtheBridgeWaveRadioSystem.

Subsections3.3 through 3.4 containinformationnecessarytopreparefortheequipmentinstallation.

Subsections3.5 through 3.8 coversequipmentinstallationprocedures.

Subsections3.9and3.10containinformationnecessaryforaligningtheantenna.

3.2 EquipmentUnpacking

Theradiosystemequipmentwillarriveintwoboxesoneboxforthelowbandradioandoneboxforthehighbandradio.Locatethecorrectbox(lowbandorhighband)beforebeginninginstallationbycheckingthelabelontheoutsideoftheboxorontheradioitself.Itisrecommendedthattheshippingcartonsandpackingmaterialsberetainedintheeventthatitisnecessarytoreturnanyequipment.

TheradiatedpolaritycanbeidentifiedonunpackedradiosbythefirstletterofthepolarityVorH(VerticalorHorizontal)onthetopoftheunitchassisorbythepolarizationlabels.SeeFigure3.61and3.62forfurtherdetails.


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3.3 EquipmentInventory

Followingareinventorylistsforatypicalsystem:

Table3.31:RadioandElectronicsPartsList

Qty Description

2ea. 80GHzradiounit(1lowbandtransmitunit&1highbandtransmitunit)

2ea. StandardPowerSupply(Indoorrated,100240VACinputto24VDCoutput)

1ea. CDwithManuals(1CDprovidedperpairofradios)

2ea. DCpowerconnectionset.(Includes2prongDCplugand2easlipfitplugs/receptacles)

2ea Antennaandmountkit

1ea. Signalingmirror

1ea. Hardresetbox

2ea. RSL/Qualitytestcable

2ea. StainlessSteelScrews#832X3/8,Phillipspanhead

Table3.32:AntennaandMountKitPartsList

Qty. Description

1ea. Antenna

1ea. Lowerpolemountassembly

1ea. Upperpolemountassembly

1ea. Antennamountingplate

2ea. 3/8bolts

2ea. 3/8lockwashers

2ea. 3/8flatwasher

2ea. 3/8nylonwasher

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Theradioissealedatthefactorywarrantystickersontheinner(metal)coveroftheradio.Thereisnoneedtoopenthiscoverinthefield.Tamperingwiththesesealswillvoidthewarranty.

3.4 InstallationTools

Thefollowingtools,notprovidedbyBridgeWave,arerequiredforinstallingtheradioandtheantenna:

Screwdriver,slotted0.1inchwide.

Openendwrench9/16inch 2ea.

Openendwrench1/2inch.

Ratchetwith6inchextensionand9/16inchdeepsocket.

Wirestripper/cutter/crimptool(1016gauge).

Electricaltape.

Fishtapeforpullingcable.

Cabletiewraps.

HandheldDVM(digitalvoltmeter)withstandardbananaplugreceptacles.

3.5 AntennaMountInstallation

1.Readtheseinstructionsbeforebeginninginstallation.Cautionshouldbeused.Qualifiedpersonsexperiencedwithantennaassemblyandinstallationarerequiredforinstallation.2. BridgeWaveCommunicationsInc.disclaimsanyresponsibilityorliabilityfordamageorinjuryresultingfromincorrectorunsafeinstallationpractices.3.Theantennahasbeenformedtoaveryclosetoleranceparabolicshape.Carefulhandlingandassemblyisrequiredtoavoiddentingthereflector,whichwoulddegradeantennaperformance.

Whenusingtheleftsideradiomountposition,theantennaendsupgettingrotatedby180degrees.Thedrainholemustbeopenatthebottomandclosedoffatthetopoftheantennatopreventwateringress.

Forthe80X,movethebottomdrainholeplugtothetopdrainholeposition.

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fromtheradomeandrotatetheradomesothedrainholeisatthebottom.Becarefulnottocontaminate,damageorsmudgetheshinycoatingoftheantennasurfaceorfeedhornandmakesurethegasketisevenlyseatedwhenreattachingtheradomecover.

1. Attachtheupperpolemounttotheantennamountingplate.

Confirmthatthemountiscenteredasshown.

Tightenboltssecurely.

Figure3.51:Upperpolemountattachedtoantennamountingplate

2. Attachthelowerpolemountandazimuthfineadjustasshown.

Hardware:Flatwasher,bushing(insideeye),flatwasher,lockwasher,bolt.

Figure3.52:Azimuthfineadjustassembly


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Confirmthatthemountiscenteredasshown.

Tightenboltssecurly.

Figure3.53:Lowerpolemountattachedtoantennamountingplate

3. Completedinstallationofpolemountwithrighthandoffsetfortheantenna.

Notethepositionoftheelevationfineadjusthexnut.

Thepolemast(notsupplied)mustbe3.5to4.5inch(89to114mm)O.D.SCH40steelpipeorequivalent.

Figure3.54:Polemountwithrighthandoffset


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1. Optionallefthandantennaoffsetmountpreparation:

Removeazimuthbolts

Rotatetheantennamountingplate180

Replaceazimuthbolts

Tightenazimuthbolts

Notethepositionoftheelevationfineadjusthexnut.

Figure3.55:Polemountwithoptionallefthandoffset


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3.6 AntennaandRadioInstallation

It is critically important during installation to ensure theradios on each side of the link are in the same polarization(horizontalhorizontal or verticalvertical). A link that has aradioononesideofthelinksetinthehorizontalpolarizationand the other side of the link set in the vertical polarizationwillnotoperateproperly.

Itisalsocriticallyimportantthatahighbandradioispairedwithalowbandradiotoensurethesystemwilloperateproperly.Priortoinstallationcheckeachradiotoverifyoneisahighbandandtheotherisalowbandversion.Thelabelontheradiowillindicatetheband(blueforhighorredforlow).

1. Installantennaandradio:

Thefirstletterofthedesignatedpolarizationisstampedontoeachunittoidentifyorientationswhenthepolaritymarkispositionedontop:

Hforhorizontal.

Figure3.61:80GHzUnitmountedinhorizontalpolarity

2. Verifythatthefour(4)captive3/816boltswithlockandflatwasherareinplace.

Itisimportantthatallfourboltsaretightenedevenly(handtight,1to2turnseachuntilthelockwasherisflattened).

Unitshavecaptiveboltsattachedtotheradiohousing.A9/16inchopenendwrenchisrequiredtotightenthem.

Unitshavecaptiveboltsattachedtothe2antenna.A1/2inchopenendwrenchisrequiredtotightenthem.

Vforverticalpolarity.Figure3.62: 80GHzUnitmountedinverticalpolarity


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3. Coursealignazimuth(i.e.sidetosideorhorizontal)andtighten4carriageboltstosecurepolemounts.

4. Loosenthe4azimuthlockbolts.

5. Adjusteyeboltlengthusinga9/16openendwrenchtorequiredlocation.

6. Securethe4azimuthlockbolts(tightenuntllockwashersareflattend).

Figure3.63:Azimuthadjustmentbolts(Note:Antennanotshownforclarity)

Itisveryimportantthattheazimuthboltsaretightenedbeforeanyelevationadjustmentisattempted.Theverynarrowbeamwidthoftheseantennas(0.4 and0.9)makesitnecessarytocompletelytightentheboltsoftheazimuthadjustmentwhileadjustingtheelevationandviceversa.

7. Loosenthe2antennamountingbolts

8. Rotateelevationfineadjusthexnutasrequiredtosetcorrectelevation(i.e.updownorvertical).

Donottrytoadjusttheelevationfineadjustboltwithoutfirstlooseningtheantennabolts(step7).Doingsomaydamagethebrasselevationadjustmentpin.

9. Tightenthe2antennamountingboltsaftercorrectelevationisset.

Figure3.64:Elevationfineadjustment


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3.7 CableInstallation

3.7.1 FiberCabling

1. Installaduplexmultimodefiberfromtheradiotothenetworkterminationequipment(switchorrouterwith1000BaseXport).Thecableshouldbeloopedaroundtheinsideoftheenclosuretoprovidestrainrelief.Donotconnectthefiberstotheradiosfiberportsatthistime.

TheconnectorsontheradioendofthefiberrequiretwoLCconnectorstheconnectorsontheswitch/routerendshouldmatetothenetworkequipment.

2. Connectfibersatthenetworkequipment.

Itisimportantnottoconnectthefiberstotheradiountilafteraligningtheradioastheradioperformsanautomaticcalibrationoncethefiberisinsertedintotheradioandthiscalibrationwillnotoperateproperlyiftheradioisnotproperlyaligned.Ifthisinadvertentlyoccurswhiletheradioispoweredon,unplugthefibersandpowercycletheradio.

3.7.2 PowerCabling

1. Selectindoorlocation,witheasycableroutingtotheradio,fortheACpoweradaptor.Normallyitisconvenient,butnotrequired,toplacetheadaptornearthenetworkterminationequipment.

2. EnsuretheDCwireusedis14gaugetypeandnolongerthan125metersor12gaugeandnolongerthen200meters.

3. ConnecttheprovidedDCConnectorsontothe14guagewireusingasplicing/crimpingtool.Fortheuseof12gaugewireitmaybenecessarytotrimafewstrandsfromtheendsofthickerstrandedcablestomoreeasilyfitthecrimpconnectors.

4. InstalltheDCpowercableandattachtotheACadaptorusingthesuppliedcrimpconnectors.Donotconnectthepowerjacktotheradioatthistime.

Thefiberandpowercablesareinsertedthroughthestraightthroughfittingbeforethe3/4"flexibleconduitisconnectedtothefitting.Ensurethatthecablesdonotgetpinchedwhentheconduitispushedontothefitting.Bothcablesshouldbeloopedaroundtheinsideoftheenclosuretominimizetensiononthecableswhenconnectedtotheradioandtomaintainproperbendradiusofthefibercable.SeeFigure3.7.21


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A48VoltDCversionisavailableforthisproduct.Thepowerconnectoristhesamebuttheconnectorlocationisslightlymoved.TheNMSStatusPagereadingwillstillread24V.

Figure3.7.21: 80GHzpoweranddatacableswithserviceloopforstrainreliefandproperfiberbendradius.

3.7.3 GroundCabling

Thepreferredmethodforgroundingtheradiounitistogroundthemasttoagroundsource,sincethisprovidesthelargestgroundingsurfacecontactpossible.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenusethefollowingprocedure:

1. Attachthelugofthegroundcable(notprovided)withtheradiotooneofthetwo#8holesatthebottomoftheradiousinga#832xlongbolt,#8lockwasherand#8flatwashers(notprovided).

2. Connectotherendofthegroundcabletoanearbygroundlocation.

3.7.4 10/100BaseTSurgeSuppressor

Ifthe10/100BaseTportispermanentlyconnectedtoothernetworkequipment(notnormallyrequired),itshouldbeconnectedusingCat5eUTPcablesratedfortheoutdoorand/orindoorenvironmentswherethecableswillberun.ItisessentialthatthecablingbeconnectedtotheradiounitthroughanEthernetratedsurgesuppressorinsideoftheplasticbackcoveroftheunit,andasurgesuppressorshouldalsobeusedatthepointwherethecableentersabuildingorisconnectedtootheroutdoorequipmentthatdoesnotalreadycontainsurgesuppressionhardware.


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FailuretoinstallsurgesuppressionhardwareontheUTPcableinsidetheradioandasecondsurgesuppressoratthebuildingspointofentrycanexposetheradioandnetworkequipmenttoelectricalsurgesduetolightningstrikeorotherphenomena.Suchelectricalsurgescouldcauseirreparabledamagetotheradioand/ornetworkequipmentnotcoveredbythemanufacturerswarranty.

Figure3.7.41: Ethernetsurgesuppressorconnectedtoradio10/100BaseTport


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3.8 IceShieldCanopyInstallation

TheIceShieldassemblyisanoptionalitemandcanbeorderedinkitformthroughaBridgeWavesalesordistributionpartner.

3.8.1 Introduction

Innorthernclimates,thebuildupoficeorsnowonantennascanbeaproblemformillimeterwaveradioinstallations.Theseproblemsaretwofold:theelectricaleffectofsnowandicebuiltupontheantennasradomeandthemechanicalimpactoftheadditionalweightofthesnoworiceontheantennaandsupportingstructure.

Theformationoficeorsnowontheantennasradomecancauseattenuationofthesignaltothepointwherethelinkmaybecomeseverelydegradedorunusable.Unevenicebuildupcancausescatteringofthesignal,whichinturnresultsinstandingwaves.

At80GHz,icebuilduplessthan1mmthick(onequarterwavelengthat80GHz)mayresultindegradedperformanceofthelink.Suchthinlayersarenotlikelytoexistforextendedperiods,asicetendstomelt.Incoldclimateswhentheradomeisbelowfreezingtemperature,icedoesnotsticktoit,thusthereisnoissue.Howeverinmixedrainsnowicestorms,icecansticktotheradome,causingthelinktooperateatlessthanitsoptimaldesign.

Oncetheicehashardenedandfreezes,theaddedweightoftheiceontheantennaincreasesthewindloadonthetowerormast,whichmaycauseprematurefailureofthemountingstructure.Asicebreaksapartduetomelting,orviaitsownweight,theselargeandheavysheetsfallingdownatowerormastcancausedamagetoantennasorotherobjectsmountedbelow.


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Figure3.8.11:80XIceShield

BridgeWaveprovidesaniceshieldkit,designedtocombatthebuildupoficeonBridgeWaves80GHzwirelessbridges.

Theseinexpensiveiceshieldsaredesignedtobeeasilyfittedonradioswithintegratedantennasorradioswith24antennas.

3.8.2 OptionalKit

Thepartnumberforthiskitis51500529(AvailablethroughSales,seeContactInfosection)

Refertothetablebelowforthekitrequiredforyourparticularapplication.

Eachkitcontainsthenecessarymaterialsfortheinstallationoftheiceshieldononeradio.

Twokitsarerequiredperlink.

Qty: Description:1ea. IceShieldCanopy1ea. IceShieldClamp,6


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3.8.3 InstallationInstructions

1. Removetheprotectivelinerfromtheplasticcanopy2. Useascrewdriveror5/16nutdrivertosetthehoseclamptotheendofitsrangefor

maximumopening3. Slipthehoseclampovertheradomesothatitlooselysitsinapproximatelythemiddleofthe

radome.4. Slideoneendoftheplasticcanopyundertheclampandslowlybenditaroundthecanopy

andworkitundertherestoftheclamp.5. Alignthecanopytothebackedgeoftheradomeandpositiontheclamp1to3awayfrom

theedge6. Tightentheclampuntilsnug.(DoNotOvertighten)

Removecanopywhenitsnotsnowingtoreduceantennawindloading


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3.9 AntennaAlignment

3.9.1 BeforeTurningOntheSystem

1. FinishtheinstallationasdescribedinChapter3.5 and3.6

2. Ensurefibercablesarestilldisconnected!

3.9.2 ConnectDCpowertotheradio.

3. VerifythatthePowerLEDislit.IfthePowerLEDisnotlit,carefullyusethevoltmetertoverifythecorrectvoltageandpolarityattheradioconnector.TurnoffthePowerSupplybeforemakinganycorrections.

4. Repeatsteps1 through 3 onthefarendofthelink.

3.9.3 Preparetoroughaligntheradio.

5. ConnectRSLtestleadcabletoradioandplacevoltmeterwithreadingsinview.

6. Loosenthepolemountbracketsenoughtoallowyoutoswingtheunithorizontally.

7. ReferenceChapter3.5forillustrationofantennamountboltsandtheirpurpose.

3.9.4 Roughaligntheradioantennas

8. Settheradioterminaltothepredefinedazimuthifavailable.Ifnot,youmayutilizebinocularsorsignalmirrortolocatethefarendradiolocation.

9. Ifyoucanseethefarendradioterminalestimatethealignmentvisuallyandtightenthepolemountbracketswithfineadjustmentboltsettothemiddleofadjustmentrange.

10. Ensurethehorizontaladjustmentboltsaresnugonlytightenboltsonequarterofaturn.

11. Slightlyrotateeachantennaup/downforbestverticalalignmentandleft/rightforbesthorizontalalignmentbyfindingthemaximumRSLvoltagereading.

12. Toensurethattheantennasarenotalignedonasidelobe,theymustberotatedatleasttendegreesoneachsideofthevisuallyperceivedalignmentcentertoensurethatthetruemaximumRSLvoltageisfound.

Thewidthofthecenterbeamisonly0.4 (80X)or0.9(80)andthefirstsidelobebeamisonly1degreeofffromcenter.

SettheantennainthepositionthatresultsinthehighestRSLvoltagereading.


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13. Repeatthesestepsonfarendradio.

3.9.5 FineAdjustment

14. Ensuretoloosenthefineadjustmentbolt(thesmalleyebolt).

15. PanantennaslowlyfromlefttorightandcapturethehighestRSLvoltagepeak.

16. SeeFigure3.9.51belowtohelpguideyouinobtainingthehighestRSLvoltagereading.

17. Tightendowntheazimuthadjustmentbolts.

18. Loosenthetwoboltsholdingtheantennatotheantennamount.

19. Theverticalfineadjustmentboltisnotdesignedtobetightenedusethehexnuttofine(andcourse)adjusttheelevation(verticalposition)tohighestRSLvalue.

20. Whilemonitoringthevoltmeter,begintoaligntheverticalpositionoftheantennatoobtainthehighestRSLvoltagelevel.

21. Oncecompleted,thisfineadjustmentmustberepeatedattheremoteendofthesystem,ifyouhavenotobtainedthetargetRSLvoltageforthegivenpathdistance(seeRSLVs.distancechartinAppendixB).

22. IfyouhavenotobtainedthetargetRSLvoltageforthegivenpathdistance(oryouwanttofurtherimproveit),youwillneedtorealigntheantenna,gobacktotheoriginalsiteyoustartedwithandrestartsteps1421andrealignagain.SeeFigure3.9.51belowofaconceptualillustrationoftheantennabeamtokeepinmindwhileyouperformarealignment.

23. Onceagain,theverynarrowbeamwidthoftheseantennas(0.4and0.9)makesitnecessarytocompletelytightentheboltsoftheazimuthadjustmentwhileadjustingtheelevation andviceversa.

VerifythattheRSLvoltagefallswithintheexpectedrangebasedonthegraphinAppendixB.


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TargetVoltage

PossibleFirstTry

CommonFirstTry

BelowTargetVoltage

PossibleFirstTry

CenterLocation

PossibleFirstTry

MainBeam

FirstSidelobe

SecondSidelobe(sometimesundetectable)

Nulls

Figure3.9.51: ThisillustrationisaconceptualizedcrosssectionofabeamtoexemplifyahorizontalRSLlevelvoltagereadingagainstrelativelocationswithanassumedfinetunedverticalposition.Keepinmindhownarrowthebeamisat80GHz,the3dBbeamwidthfor80GHzis0.9with12antennaand0.4for24antennaswiththeextendedrangemodels80X.


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3.9.6 LockingDownRadioAntenna

24. AfterthetargetRSLlevelhasbeenachieved,ensureallboltsaretightenedevenly,securelyandensuretheRSLvoltageremainsunchangedaftertighteningiscompleted.

25. Theverynarrowbeamwidthofthisantenna(0.4and0.9)makesitnecessarytocompletelytightentheboltsoftheazimuthadjustmentwhileadjustingtheelevationandviceversa.

26. Alwaysevenlytightenboltsinsmallfractionsatatimetoensureminimumchangetoyourcompletedalignment.

3.9.7 ConnectingtheFiber

Connectthefibercabletooneoftheradiosatatime.Thefibersshouldalreadybeconnectedtoactivenetworkequipment.

ThefiberintegrityindicationonthenetworkequipmentcouldshowupordownindependentoftheRFlinkstatus.

3.9.8 AutoCalibration

27. Oncethefiberisconnectedtotheradio,theradiowillbeginaninternallinkcalibration.

28. DuringthistimetheLinkUpLEDwillblinkforupto120seconds.

29. WaituntiltheLinkUpLEDislitsolid

30. VerifytheLinkQualityvoltageis3.03.3V(i.e.,errorfree).Repeatsteps(3032)forthefarendradio.FormoredetailsonAutoCalibrationseesection39below

3.9.9 RemovetheTestCable

31. Removethetestcablefromtheradio,replacetherearplasticcoverandhandtightenthebackcovernuttothepointwherethebackcoverstops(i.e.whenithitsthemetalringonthebackmetalplate).Theinstallationisnowcomplete.

Themostimportantalignmenttoolforthesemodelsiscareandpatience!Itisrecommendedthatthesemodelsbealignedwithpersonnelpresentatbothendsofthelink,andtheinstallersshouldallow90minutestooptimallyaligntheseunits.

80and80Xantennasexhibitnarrowbeamwidthsof0.9and0.4.Linkdistancesaregreatandalignmentbecomesmorecritical.


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3.10AutoCalibration

TheAutoCalibrationfeaturescansthereceivesignalacrosstheentire(broad)bandandflattensthelevels,muchliketheequalizeronyourhomeorcarstereo.

TheradiosystemissaidtobeinAlignmentModewhenitisfirstpoweredupwithnofiberconnected.

TheAutoCalibrationmodeistriggeredONassoonasthefibercableisconnected.Thefiberinterfaceoftheradioterminalneedstodetectanopticalsignaloftheappropriatewavelength.Thisrequiresthefiberopticcablesbeconnectedtoa1000BaseXportonanEthernetdevice(switch,router,mediaconverter,etc.)orthiscanbeaccomplishedwithafiberopticloopbackcablebyconnectingthefiberoutputoftheradiointothefiberinputoftheradio.

Ifused,theloopbackcableshouldonlybeconnectedlongenoughforautocalibrationtostartandshouldberemovedimmediately.

TheradioterminalindicatestheAutoCalibrationbyflashingtheLinkLEDon/off thiscyclelastsforupto120seconds.

Autocalibrationisarequiredstepperinstallationonceantennaalignmentiscompleted.

3.10.1 AdaptRateFiberCalibrationProcedure(AR80andAR80Xonly)

InorderforanAdaptiveRatelinktooperatecorrectly,itisespeciallycriticaltoensurethefollowingprocessisfollowedexactly.Ifyoufeelthisprocessmaynothavebeenfollowedoryouwishtoreattempttheprocess,besuretofirstpowerdownbothradios,removeanyfiberconnectionbeforeturningthesystemon.Thiswillgetyoubacktooriginalfactoryradiocalibrationsettingsandplacetheradiolinkinalignmentmode.

START:

1. First,withalocalPC,vieweachradio'sSetuppageandmakesuretheoperatingmodeissettoARandthattheInstallationAutoCalibrationis'enabled'atbothends.Thedefaultvalueisenabled.

VERIFICATION:Doublecheckthissettingonbothradios.

2. OninitialPowerup,donotconnectanyfibercables

VERIFICATION:Itisbesttophysicallydisconnectanyfibercablesfromtheradiounitports,ratherthanjustrelyingonthefarendsofthecablesbeingdisconnected.

3. Uponcompletingtheantennaalignmentprocedure,makesurebothendshaveaminimumof2VDCinQualityvoltage,ifnot,furtheralignmentmayberequired.Smallfluctuationsareokay.


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IfyoudonotobtainaQualityvoltageof2VDC,donotproceedtocalibratethesystem.EnsureyouarealignedandachieveyourtargetRSLlevel.ThiscanbeconfirmedforyourpathdistancebylookinguptheRSLvoltagetodistancecurveinAppendixB.

4. Atthispointyouneedtoconnectthefibercable(orafiberloopbackifnonetworkgearisterminatedtothefarendofthefiber).

Ifusingafiberloopback,removeimmediatelywhentheLinkLEDstartsblinking.

CalibrateonesideatatimeandwhilemonitoringtheQualityvoltagewithDVM.Verifyyouaregettinga'quadruplehump'.i.e.voltagewillrise,drop,rise,drop,andriseagain,asillustratedbelow.Itshouldendwitha3.0VDCto3.3VDCreadingonyourDVM.AlsoverifytheradioLinkLEDisalsoflashingon/offduringthisprocess.SeeFigure3.10.11 foranillustrationoftheQualityVoltageasitfluctuatesduringthecalibrationprocess.

RadioLinkLEDstopsflashing

2.03.3VDC

Calibratin

g10

00Mbp

smod

e

10sec.

Calibratin

g10

0Mbp

smod

e

1V

2V

3V3.3V

Fiberconnected,RadioLinkLEDstartsflashing

QualityVoltageduringCalibrationProcess(90120sec.)

Figure3.10.11: QualityVoltagereadingduringAutoCalibrationprocess

IfyoucannotobtainagoodqualityvoltageandyouhaveobtainedthetargetRSL,contactTechnicalSupportat(408)[email protected] forfurtherassistance.

YoumustwaitfortheAutoCalibrationprocesstocompleteononeradioterminalbeforeautocalibratingtheremoteradioandensurebothradiospassthecalibrationprocess.FailuretowaitforthecalibrationtocompletemayresultinafailuretocreateanRFconnectionbetweenradioterminals.


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Atthispoint,opentheStatuspagefromtheunitsNMSinterfaceandensuretheRadioTXandRXisoperatingat1000Mbpsforbothradios.

Clicktherefreshbuttonafewtimestoensureitisagoodreading.Ifallindicatorsaregood,thengotothenextsteps.Ifnot,thengobacktostep1orcontactBridgeWaveTechnicalSupportforassistance.

5. GotoStatisticspageandresetthestatsforeachradioend.

6. Performapingtest.Opentwocommandlinewindowsandpingthelocalandremotemanagementagent.FactorydefaultIPsare192.168.0.1forlowbandand192.168.0.2forhighbandandperformapingtobothendsandwaitafewminutes,ensureyouaregettingresponsesfromthelocalandremotemanagementagents.

7. Reviewstatisticspageresultsandensurepacketsarebeingtransmitted,received,andtherearenoexcessiveerrorconditions.

8. Ifallisperformingwell,youmustnow'disable'theInstallationAutoCalibrationoptionontheSetuppageofeachradio.

3.10.2 InstallationAutoCalibrationFeature(AdaptRatemodelsonly):

Thisfeatureshouldbedisabledonlyaftertheradiosystemhasbeencompletelyinstalledandcalibratedasdescribedabove.IntheNMSSetupscreen,selectInstallationAutoCalibrationtoDisableandpresstheSubmitnewValuesbuttonatthebottomofthescreen

Figure3.10.21: InstallationAutoCalibration Setting

(AUTOCALIBRATIONFINISHED)


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FailuretoDisabletheInstallationAutoCalibrationoptioncantriggeraninadvertentrecalibrationofthesystem,undercertainpowerfailureconditions.

3.10.3 ForcedReCalibration

Option1:UsetheAutoCal functionintheNMSMaintenancescreen.Thisfunctionwillstorethecalibrationvaluesinnonvolatilememory.

Option2: EnableinstallationautocalibrationintheNMSandApplySettings'.DisconnecttheDCpowerandfiberopticcablesfromtheradio.Poweruptheradiowhilethefiberisstilldisconnected.TheAutoCalibrationwillstartassoonasthefiberopticcableisreconnectedtotheradioterminal.

Whenaradioispowercycledwiththefiberconnectedtonetworkequipment,theradiowillusethecalibrationvaluesstoredinnonvolatilememoryfromthelastsuccessfulautocalibrationprocesseveniftheenableAutoCalsettingbeingsettoEnable.Theradiolinkwillcomeupimmediately.

WhenaradiohasInstallationAutoCalibrationdisabled,theradiowillusethecalibrationvaluesstoredinnonvolatilememoryfromthelastsuccessfulautocalibrationprocess,regardlessofthefiberinterfaceconnectedtonetworkequipmentornot.

Shouldmovingthelinktoanewlocationorrealignmentofthelinkbecomenecessary,thelinkmustberecalibratedpertheautocalibrationproceduredescribedinSection3.10.


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3.11QUAL&RSLTestCable

Thealignmentprocedureisoptimizedthroughtheuseoftheprovidedtestcable.Thistestcableisdesignedforusewithadigitalvoltmeter(notprovided)toreadtheLinkQualityandReceiveSignalLevel(RSL)voltagegeneratedbytheradiosreceiver.SeeFigure3.111.

Figure3.111: SuppliedtestcableformeasuringLinkQualityandReceiveSignalLevelvoltages

1.ToreadtheRSLvalueoftheradio,insertGND(ground)andRSLbananaplugsintothevoltmeter.NotetheRSLvoltage.Thevoltagemaybefluctuatinginthiscase,notethemaximumvalueseen.

2.ToreadtheLinkQualityvalueoftheradio,insertGND(ground)andQUALbananaplugsintothevoltmeter.NotetheLinkQualityvoltage.Aftertheradioshaveperformedanautocalibrationthequalityvoltageshouldread3.03.3VDCifthelinkisalignedonthemainantennabeamandtherearenoobstructions(i.e.,trees,buildings,etc)inthepath,thelinkdistanceiswithintheoperatingparametersoftheradio(seeSection 2.4 above),anditisnotrainingheavily.


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3.3

3.0

2.0

1.7

0.3

NOERRORS

CORRECTEDERRORS

UNCORRECTEDERRORS

CorrectableErrorsDetected

UncorrectableErrorsDetected

DeframerUnlocked(LinkDown)

0 0 Errors

QUALVoltag

e(VDC)

0.0

Figure3.10.32: QualityVoltageGraph

QualityVoltagesbetween3.0Vand3.3VindicatePREandPOSTFECerrorfreewirelesslink.

QualityVoltagesbetween2.0Vand3.0Vindicatealowrateoferrorsthattheforwarderrorcorrectionwillcorrect.Thelowerthevoltage,themoreerrorsarebeingcorrected.

QualityVoltagesbetween0.3Vand1.7VindicateexcessivePREFECerrorsinthewirelesslink,someofwhichcannotbecorrectedbytheFEC.Toindicatethischangeinerrorperformance,thequalityvoltagewilldropfrom2.0Vto1.7Vinasinglestep.

QualityVoltagesbelow0.3Vindicateanunlockeddeframercondition.Thiswillberecognizedasalinkdowncondition.


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4 RadioLinkStatusIndicators

Duringnormaloperation,thefollowingconditionsshouldexistattheradio,asshowninFigure41:

ThePowerLEDshouldbelitsolidgreen

The1000BaseX(Fiber)LEDshouldbelitsolidgreen

TheRadioLinkUpLEDshouldbelitsolidgreen

TheLinkQualityBERvoltagenormallyshouldbe3.03.3vwhenitisnotraining.

Figure41: LED'sindicatingpower,RFlinkisupandoperational,andfiberconnectedtonetworkequipment

The80GHzsystemdoesnotrequireperiodicmaintenance.However,eachendof thelinkshouldbeperiodicallyinspectedforvisibledamageorexcessiveaccumulationofdirtontheantennasradome.


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5 ConnectingNetworkEquipment

Thenetworkingequipmentthatwillbeconnectedtothe80GHzSystemshouldbeprecheckedtoensureitoperatesproperlybacktobackoverawiredconnection.Oncethishasbeenconfirmed,itwillsavetroubleshootingstepsifatrafficproblemarisesaftertheradioisinstalledandconnectedtothenetworkequipment.

The1000BaseXinterfaceisfactorypreconfiguredforautonegotiationandflowcontrolenabled.AutonegotiationandflowcontrolcanbedisabledviatheNMS.

The10/100BaseTinterfaceshipsfromthefactorywithautonegotiationenabled,andcannotbeconfiguredotherwise.

TheradiossupportallstandardEthernetframesizes,upto1632bytesforuntaggedor802.1qVLANtaggedframes.

5.1 NetworkPortStatistics

Ifthecapabilityexistsinthenetworkequipmentconnectedtothe80GHzSystem,verifythefollowing:

Linkintegrity

Therearenoreceiveerrorsonthelink

Networktrafficisflowinginbothdirections

ForconfiguringtheradiosManagementAgent,pleasegototheNMSManual.Itcanbefoundintheproductdownloadssectiononlinehttp://www.bridgewave.com/support/downloads.cfm


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ApendixA Troubleshooting

ThefollowingtableprovidesasummaryofpossibleproblemsyoumightencounterwhileinstallingaBridgeWave80GHzlink,alongwithpossiblecausesandtheirsolutions.

ExtensivetroubleshootingsupportandknowledgebasearticlesareavailableattheBridgeWaveeSupportknowledgebaseonlineat:http://bridgewave.com/support/kbrma.htmContactBridgeWavesupporttoobtainaloginaccount.

TableA1:Troubleshooting

Problem PossibleCause Resolution

Nopowertoradio Wrongpolarityofsupplyvoltage UseaDVMtodeterminethepolarityandvoltageontheDCcable.(SeeSection3.7.2)

Thesupplyvoltagemeasuredattheradio(whenconnected)isbelow15VDC

Thecablerunistoolongorthecablegaugeistoosmall.Shortenthelengthofthecableoruselargergaugecable.(Seesection3.7.2)

Fiberlightlitatradiobutnotonnetworkequipment

Fiberconnectornotinsertedproperly

Checkfiberconnectionsatradioandatnetworkequipment.

Inconsistentfiberportconfigurationbetweenradiounitandconnectedswitchorrouter.

Verifytheconfigurationofthenetworkequipment.Bothportsmusteitherbesettoautonegotiateoreachmustbesettonotautonegotiatewithflowcontroldisabled.

Oneorbothofthefibershavebeendamaged

UsealoopbackconnectorattheradiotoverifytheradioisOK,repeatatthenetworkingequipment.Visuallyinspectthefibercable.

RadiolinkisdownANDLSPmodeenabled.

Operationnormal.CheckRFstatusofbothradiosandLSPoptionofbothradiosNMSSetuptab.CheckforraineventorotherobstructioninRFpath,orradioisoutofalignment.

RSLvoltagelowerthenexpected

Incorrectcalculationoflinkdistance

VerifythatthecalculationtoolusedandtheGPSusedbothhavethesameannotationsystem(degreehoursminutessecondsordegreewithadecimalvalue)


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Antennasalignedonsidelobes Repeatantennaalignmentprocedure.

Radiossettodifferentpolarizations

Verifythatbothradiosaremountedinthesamepolarization.(seesection3.6)

Installedtwohighortwolowbandradiosinonelink

Verifythatoneendofthelinkishighandtheotherendisalowbandradio

Testcablenotinsertedintotestportonradioproperly

Ensuretestcableiscompletedinsertedintothetestportoftheradio.

MakesurethatyouareusingcorrectRSLvoltagetable.

Iftableisforadifferentproduct,consultthecorrectproductmanual.

Lowlinkqualityvoltage AntennasarenotalignedformaximumRSL

Verifyantennaalignment,useinstructionsprovidedinsections3.63.9

Autocalibrationnotsuccessfullycompleted

Repeatautocalibrationprocedure.

Interference Thisisunusualunlessotherradiosusingthesamespectrumarecolocated.CheckforpossibleinterferencebyturningofftheradioattheotherendofthelinkandverifytheRSLvoltageonthelocalsitedropsbelow0.2V.

Testcablenotinsertedintotestportonradioproperly

Ensuretestcableiscompletelyinsertedintothetestportoftheradio.

Cannotconnecttoradionetworkmanagementagent

IncorrectIPaddressconfigurationonradioorPC

VerifyEthernetconnectionsareup,verifyIPaddress,checkforIPaddressconflicts,clearARPcacheonPC,and/orperformhardresetonradiounit(seeNMSmanual).

Managementagentaccessisblockedthroughoneormoreinterfaces

VerifymanagementaccessconfigurationonSetupt,andchangeifnecessary.Tryaccessingagentthroughotherinterfaces(fiber,copper,radiolink)


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ApendixB RSLVs.DistanceCharts

GE/AR80XRSLVoltagevs.Distance(AlignAntennastoMaxvoltageandconfirmRSLisaboveMinvalue)

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

3.2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Distance(km)

RSLVoltag

e(VDC)

MinVoltage

ABOVECALIBRATEDRANGE

GE/AR80/FE80URSLVoltagevs.Distance(AlignAntennastoMaxvoltageandconfirmRSLisaboveMinvalue)

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

3.2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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RSLVoltag

e(VDC)

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ABOVECALIBRATEDRANGE


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RestrictedRights.BridgeWavescommercial softwareandcommercial computer softwaredocumentationisprovidedtoUnitedStatesGovernmentagencies in accordance with the terms of this LimitedHardwareWarranty and Software License, and per subparagraph of the CommercialComputerSoftwareRestrictedRightsclauseatFAR52.22719 (June1987).ForDODagencies, the restrictions set forth in thetechnicalDataCommercialItemsclauseatDFARS252.2277015(Nov1995)shallalsoapply.

LIMITATIONOFREMEDYANDLIABILITYPROVISIONSEXCLUSIVEREMEDIES.THEREMEDIESSETFORTHINTHISLIMITEDWARRANTYANDSOFTWARELICENSEESTABLISHTHEENTIRE OBLIGATION OF BRIDGEWAVE AND BUYERS SOLE REMEDY IN REGARD TO CLAIMS RELATING TO BREACH OFWARRANTY OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS DIRECTED TO THEINFRINGEMENTORMISAPPROPRIATIONOFPATENTS,COPYRIGHTS,TRADESECRETSANDOTHERPROPRIETARYRIGHTSFORTHEPRODUCTS.

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Statute of Limitations. Any action for breach of or to enforce any right under this Limited Hardware Warranty or Software License shall becommencedwithinone(1)year afterthecauseofactionaccrues,orreasonablycouldhavebeendiscovered,oritshallbedeemedwaivedandbarred.

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